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herzlos — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • callous adj Showing no concern for the feelings or suffering of others.
  • heartless adj Lacking compassion or feeling for others; cruel.
  • loveless adj Without love; lacking affection or romance.
  • unfeeling adj Showing no emotion, sympathy, or compassion; callous.

Senses

herzlos is used for these senses in English:

  • callous (figurative) Emotionally hardened; unfeeling and indifferent to the suffering/feelings of others.
  • flinty (figuratively) Showing a lack of emotion.
  • heartless Without feeling, emotion, or concern for others; uncaring; cruel. [from 16th c.]
  • loveless Without love.
  • unfeeling Without emotion or sympathy.

callous — full definition

  1. adj Showing no concern for the feelings or suffering of others.
  2. adj Having thickened, hardened skin.

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